Gather the documents needed to apply for a passport. These include your current passport (if applicable), documents proving your legal status in the United States such as green card, citizenship certificate, birth certificate or U.S. passport (if a U.S. citizen), or current U.S. visas accompanied by I-94. If you have not already held a Latvian passport, you must also present your Latvian birth certificate or certificate of citizenship or naturalization.
If your passport was lost or stolen, you must present a police report from the station where you reported the theft or loss.
Schedule a passport appointment by calling the Latvian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The number for scheduling appointments is 202-328-2840. Unfortunately, applications sent by mail cannot be accepted; you must go in person. The D.C. embassy is located at:
2306 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-328-2840
latvia-usa.org
Present all documents at the interview and pay the application fee. For children under 15, the passport fee is is $95. For children and young adults between the ages of 15 and 20, the fee is $100. For all adults over the age of 20, the fee is $125. The application fee must be paid in cash or money order.
Allow up to two months for your passport to be processed and sent to you.
